Farm-gate.



0. SEVERSON.

FARM GATE.

APILIGATION FILED JAN. 26, 1914.

1,104,010. Patented July 21, 1914.

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OLE SEVERSON, OF RANDALL, KANSAS.

FARM-GATE.

To all to 7mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLE SEVERSON, citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Randall, in the county of Jewell and State ofKansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Farm-Gates,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gates, more particularly to operating devicestherefor, the object of the invention being to provide an improved andsimplified operati'ng mechanism by means of which the driver-of avehicle approaching the gate can open the gate from a distance, the gatebeing locked in its open position during. the time the driver is passingtherethrough, together with means for releasing the gate and permittingit to close after the vehicle has passed through the gate.

Further objects and advantages ofthe invention will be set forth in thedetailed de scription, which now follows:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side view of a gateconstructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection through a casing which contains the latch for holding the gatein its open position. Fig. 3 is a detailed side view of a slotted ribemployed in conjunction with said catch mechanism, and Fig. 41 is adetailed view of one of said catches.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the figures of thedrawing.

Referring to the drawing, numeral 5 designates a gate which may be ofany desired shape or construction. A hanger comprising vertical members6 and braces 7 supports said gate, said hangers being provided withaplurality of vertical spaced openings by means of which the gate may bevertically adjusted as for instance, when there has been a heavy fall ofsnow. The vertical members 6 carry rollers or wheels 8 which travel upona wire 9. This wlre may be slightly inclined, as shown in Fig. 1, ifdesired and the gate may close by gravity, or a cable 10 may be attachedto the hanger and passed over a pulley 11, carried by a post 12, saidcable being then attached to a ring 13 which slides upon a guy extension1 1, of wire 9, and a weight 15 is attached to the ring. The post 12carries in front, the guide member indicated at 16, for centering thegate with relation to the post. Guide posts l7,-only one of which isshown,

are disposed upon opposite sides of the gate Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed January 26, 1914.

Patented July 21,1914 Serial no. 814,474.

near the rear end thereof, when the gate is in its closed position. ifsingle short cable i 18, extends from the rear end of the gate to a ballor button or like enlarged device 19, andfrom that point the two cables20 and 21 extend rearwardly, and intothe catch mechanism casingindicated at 22.v This casing is of boX like formation and comprlses theslde walls 23, front wall24s, and the bottom 25. The bottom 25-is cutout at .its rear end to conform tothe shape of a post 26. Bolts 27 passfrom the rear ends of the side walls 23 and through the post,

and. secure the casing in place upon said post. Guide pulleys or spools24 are journaled at 25, within the casing, over. which the cables 20 and21 pass. A rib 28 is centrally disposed within the casing and isprovided with a slot 28. Latches comprising upturned arms 29, anddownturnecl arms 30, which travel in and have their movement limited byslots 30 have their portions'31 pivoted in ears 32 of the easing.

The operation of the device is as follows: The driver of a vehicleapproaching the gate from the near side in Fig. 1, pulls upon cable 21which may be extended any. de-

sired distance from the gate, thereby drawing the-gate to the rlghtagamstthe action of gravity, or against the action ofweight Lifer both,until the ball 19 passes into'the casing 22, and since the pulley uponcable 21 tends todraw the ball over toward the right hand uside of thecasing, this ball engages in the crotch formed by the members 29 and 80,and the latch as a whole is swung rearwardly againstthe tension of aspring 33 which is attached to said latch and'to a post 34-. Thispermits the ball to pass the latch and then when the cable is slackenedthe ball engages behind the latch as shown in Fig. 2. The gate isthenheld in its open position while the vehicle passes there through.

After the vehicle has passed through the gate and it is desired to closethe same, the driver pulls upon cable 20. It will be noted that thiscable passes through slot 28 andwhile this slot permits the passage ofthe cable therethrough, it is of such width that it prevents the passageof the ball. The reason for providing this rib is to prevent the ballfrom being jerked directly across the casing and engaging behind theopposite latch. This pull on cable 20 draws the ball over a ainstthe rib28 and then' whjeni the cable 'i-s slackened the gate may close.

It is apparent that the gat'e*m'ay be opened from the far side in Fig. lby first pulling upon cable 20, which will draw the ball overto the lefthand side of the casing to engage behind the latch on that side.

WVhile' the elements shown and described are WelPadapted to serve thepurposes for which they are (intended, it is to be.under-' stoodthat thei i' venti'on is not limited to the" preciseconstruction.set forth, butincludes within purview such changes as may be made within the'scopeiofthe 'ap pendedzyclaims.

- 7 1 Having described my invention, what I claimiis':

' I 1. The combination with a sliding gate, of means normally tending toclose said gate, a latch casing, a pair of cables extendingin oppositedirection from said latch casing, an enlarged member to which both ofsaid cables are attached axconnection from said enlarged member tothegate, and a pair of swingingly mounted latch elements mounted in.said casing and behind which said enlarged member enga'gesto hold thegate in its "open position. Y

12. The combination with a sliding means normally tending to .close saidgate, a latch leasing, a pan of cables extending in opposite directionsfrom said'la t'ch c'a'sing, an enlarged member to which both of, saidcablesfare'attached, a connection from said its enlarged member to thegate, a pair of swinglngly mounted I latch elements 'mountledin saidcasing and behind which saidenlarged fmemberenga'ges to hold the gate initsopen position, and guide members ar- "ranged within said casing andover which: said cables pass, said guide members being arranged in suchmanner that a pull upon one "of saidj cables; engages said enlarged 1member with onset said latches and a pull;

ofnieans normally tending to close said "gate,; 7

its a open position, 'wlthin" sald casing and over which said a: I p

enlarged member fromsald latch.

upon'the other or said cables releases said 3. The combination 'with asliding gate;

a latch casin'g,'a pair of cable'sextending in; opposite direction fromsaid latch 'ca'singyj an enlarged'inemberto'wliich both of said cablesare attached, a connection from saidi enlarged member to the gate, apair of;

=swingingly mounted latch elements mounted in said casing and behindwhichsaid enlarged member engages to hold the gate in guide member'sarr'ang'edl cables. pass, said guide members being ar-I ranged in suchmanner that a pull upon one ofsaid cables engages said enlarged mem-lher with one of said latches and a pull upon the other of said cablesreleases said enlarged member from said latch, and vice; versa.

l. The combination with a sliding gate, of means normally tending toclose said gate,

opposite direction from said latch casing, an enlarged member towhichboth'of said.

swin'gin'gly mountedlatch elements mounted vin said casing and behindwhich said enlarged member engages'to hold the gate in its openposition, guide members arranged within said casing and over which saidcabl'e's pass, sai'd guide'm'embers being an ranged in such manner thatapull upon one of'saidcables engages said enlargedmember with oneo-fsai'd latches *and a pull upon the other ofsaid "cables releases saidenlarged p I of said cables are attachedfa "connection gate,'of

from fehlarged member to the gate, a pair "of swingingly mounted latchelements mounted in said casing and behind which said enlarged memberengages to hold the gate in itsfopen position, gulde members arsai'd"cables pass, said guide members being mehiber with one or said latchesand a pull enlarged membcr from said; latclnyand a vertically arrangedrib disposed longitudinally within said casing and having a longi'tudinally ext'ending slotformed therein passage'or said'enlargedmember.

, 6. Thefcombiriation with; a sliding gate, of means iiormally tendingto close said "gate, a'latch casing, apair of cables extend- 3 Zing in,opposite direction from said latch casing, anenlarged member to whichboth of, sald cables attached, a connection pair swingingly mountedlatch elements mounted mama casing and behind 'whlch said ei'ila'rgedmember engages to-hold the said cables 'p'ass,said guide members beingarranged in such manner that-a pull upon one of said cables engages saidenlarged member with one "of said latches and'a pull uponthe other ofsaidcables releases said enlarged member from saidv latch, and

a latch casing, a pair of cables extending in member from said latch,and a guide member through which the last named cable t 3 prevent themovement of said enlarged ranged within said casing and over whicharranged ih such manner that a pull" upon one of said cables engagessald enlarged 'fro'msaid enlarged "member to the gate, a 1.

cables are attached, a connection from said enlarged member to thegateya pair "of upon the other 'of'said cables releases said which opensat the front eIiCl'Of saidrib, Said slot being o'ffsuch width as topermit the passage'ozt one, of said cables but prevent the gate in itsopen-position, guidemembers arranged 'w1th1n sa1d casing and over whichmeans normally tending to swing said latch members to a positioncross-wise of said casing.

7. The combination with a sliding gate, of means normally tending toclose said gate, a latch casing, a pair of cables extending in oppositedirections from said latch casing,

an enlarged member to which both of said cables are attached, aconnection from said enlarged member to the gate, a pair of swinginglymounted latch elements mounted in said casing and behind which saidenlarged member engages to hold the gate in its open position, guidemembers arranged within said casing and over which said cables pass,said guide members being arranged in such manner that a pull upon one ofsaid cables engages said enlarged member with one of said latches and apull upon the other of said cables releases said enlarged member fromsaid latch, and means limiting the throw of said latch members.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination with asupporting member of a pair of guide pulleys journaled therein, a ribextending longitudinally of said support the major portion of which isdisposed in advance of said pulleys, said rib having a longitudinallyextending slot formed therein, which opens at the front end of said rib,a pair of cables passing over said pulleys, an enlarged member to whichsaid cables are connected, a gate, a connection between said enlargedmember and said gate, a pair of opposed swingingly mounted latch memberseach of which comprises a pair of divergent arms, said support havingarcuate slots formed therein, in which the lowermost of said armstravel, and springs normally tending to move said latch members to bringsaid lowermost arms against the forward ends of said slots.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OLE SEVERSON. lVitnesses :s

T. W. TIPTON, D. P. MCliELLARr Copies of this patent may be obtained forfive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of IPatents,

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